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Genius NY finalists selected for fourth round of competition in 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Wednesday announced the five finalists selected to take part in the fourth round of Genius NY, a
Solar business shines for Nickels Energy Solutions
CLAY — Nickels Energy Solutions, LLC is wrapping up a year that saw the company move into some new office space and complete 60 solar-installation
Mohawk Valley firm combines with Dermody, Burke & Brown
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, a Syracuse–based accounting firm, has added Barone, Howard & Co., CPAs, P.C., an accounting and consulting
Launch NY to use additional funding from CDFI Fund
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced it has again awarded Launch New York (Launch NY) $225,000 in funding. CDFI is part of the U.S.
Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen plots growth after WBE certification
SYRACUSE — Cathy Pemberton expects to generate about 35 percent revenue growth at her homemade baked-cookie business this year. The business owner also has her
Echo Motors opens auto repair and sales shop in Cicero
CICERO — Echo Motors, LLC recently leased 6,528 square feet of industrial warehouse space located at 6263 E. Taft Road in Cicero. Echo Motors is
Ithaca firm wins funding in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — An Ithaca startup won $50,000 in prize money in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition held Nov. 18-19 in Albany. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit
Strategic Financial Services names new CEO; founder transitions to chairman
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., a Utica–based wealth-management firm, has named Alan Leist, III as its new CEO. Leist, III previously held the
Syracuse’s Whitman School appoints new director of WISE Women’s Business Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced it has appointed Meghan Florkowski as director of the WISE Women’s
Geneva firm wins grand prize in Grow-NY contest
GENEVA — RealEats America of Geneva won the $1 million grand prize in the inaugural Grow-NY agribusiness competition. Dropcopter, a tenant of Syracuse’s Tech Garden,
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